Here is the pattern for a circular potholder with a flower motif – an idea that I had for quite a while.
Since this is a three colour intarsia project with three colours that also uses short rows, it can be quite fiddly. If you've never done intarsia and/or short rows before, this wouldn't be the pattern to start - sorry.
It is definitely NOT a beginner pattern.
The pattern PDF is available via
The document is 11 pages long and contains:
- written row-by-row instructions for knitting this piece – including four photos of the different stages
- pattern chart
- short photo tutorials for the following techniques
- provisional CO with a crochet hook and how to undo it
- short rows with wrap and turn and picking up the wraps
- intarsia knitting
- weaving in yarn while carrying it (backwards and forwards)
- grafting in garter stitch
- photo tutorials and step-by-step explanations of
- undoing the provisional CO in this pattern (i.e. catching stitches in different colours)
- grafting with colour changes
The pattern instructions and the chart comprise only 2 pages - the rest are the technique tutorials and explanations of their specific application for this motif.
To knit this you need the following materials:
- Cotton yarn in three colors – I knitted these potholders in Aran and DK weight yarn
- for Aran, I used a total of 50 grams
- for DK weight, I used a total of 25 grams
- knitting needles – straight or circulars: I used 3mm needles for Aran weight yarn and 2.5mm needles for DK weight yarn, i.e. smaller than the yarn usually requires because I wanted a firm texture.
- scrap yarn and a crochet hook (about the same size as your knitting needles) for the provisional CO - I used a 3mm crochet hook
- two tapestry needles for grafting and to weave in ends
